Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 693

Just as the audience was completely engrossed, the program came to an abrupt halt. Everyone was confused. This was only the fourth round, which meant the contestant was deliberately holding back for the final. But they wanted to see more!

And so did the judges. In recent years, the submissions had become somewhat conventional, lacking true originality. But “Glimmer” was incredibly creative and had built up an immense sense of anticipation.

In the end, “Glimmer” secured first place in the voting, effortlessly advancing to the final round.

The five eliminated contestants left the stage one by one.

By this point, Byron was completely crushed, constantly wiping the sweat from his brow. Tucker hadn’t emerged, which meant he was in the top three. Even if he only took third place, it was an honor that would make him a star in Orient Country’s tech community. If that happened, wouldn't he have to give up his position as head of the computer science department to Tucker?

Byron swallowed hard, a knot of panic tightening in his stomach.

As the final round began, Juniper put her phone away and focused her full attention on the large screen. The further a program progressed, the more demanding it became. One small mistake could render all the previous work useless.

By now, most of the audience’s attention was fixated on “Glimmer.” The program flickered with a blinding light, and then tiny fragments rapidly converged at the center, forming a distorted, sci-fi-esque face. Just as everyone wondered why it had stopped again, the face suddenly shattered. Countless tiny dots scattered across the screen, each one beginning to display different data, with billions of processes running simultaneously.

“Wow!” A wave of awe washed over the crowd.

The judges’ jaws dropped, their eyes wide with disbelief. This technique… it looked familiar. They felt like they had seen it somewhere before.

Two minutes later, the presentation concluded, and the voting began. During the tallying, a buzz of excited discussion filled the hall, with “Glimmer” being the main topic. Anyone with half a brain could see that it had completely outclassed the other entries.

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